Traumatic Brain Injury News
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NFL brain injury panel held first meeting in Florida.The professional football players’ union formed a NFL brain injury panel and held the first meeting in Florida. The brain injury panel is known as the Mackey-White Traumatic Brain Injury Committee.
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In California, lawmakers propose a state bill (AB1647) that will requiIn California, lawmakers propose a state bill (AB1647) that will require high school athletes with concussions to obtain medical clearance prior to returning to the playing field. This proposal comes during a time when there is a push towards increasing public awareness about contact sport and football head injuries through education.
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Kids and Concussions: Step by step process of the ImPACT TestA description of the ImPACT Test is provided in this article.
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The New York Times reports that brain damage in football players is being studied. But the cash-cow NFL allegedly disputes the existence of risk for brain damage, which crosses the boundary of football strategy and engages in scientific debates of which are out of its league. Who is paying the researchers for NFL data on brain injury?An NFL football player knows what information the NFL is putting out there about the risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy. News stories report the NFL is studying the matter and will have more results in a few years.
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Football Head Injury Research needs major funding for crystal technology.Crystal technology is patented. The Football Head Injury Research program needs funding to use crystal technology in its research. The data gained will be quantifiable and measurable.
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In athletes, multiple concussions during sports-careers may lead to permanent neurological deficits and possible repetitive traumatic encephalopathy – a form of traumatic brain injury.In athletes, multiple concussions during sports-careers may lead to permanent neurological deficits and possible repetitive traumatic encephalopathy. In general, subtle neurological deficits may occur in athletes that have suffered one or two concussions. The symptoms are similar to people with early stage dementia. Repetitive (chronic) traumatic encephalopathy has more severe consequences and may shorten a victim’s life span. This phenomenon may occur when an athlete has suffered more than two concussions and the effects are cumulative.